Workshop Supply List

Quick Broken Star Design Workshop

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Tools and Equipment

The following list may be daunting – FEAR NOT! Students in previous workshops have requested the items below for use in class; most is common sewing equipment. – PLEASE MARK ALL EQUIPMENT WITH YOUR NAME –

USE AT HOME TO PREPARE YOUR FABRIC:

Rotary cutting acrylic rulers: 1 large square, 6" x 24" ruler and 6 1/2" Fussy Cutter 45° Diamond ruler (if you own one - otherwise you can cut the diamonds in class)

Glue stick or other sewing glue such as Roxanne's Glue Baste-it (bottle) or Elmer's school glue (optional – for swatches – use on your color chart at home before class)

FOR USE IN CLASS:

*Quick Star Quilts & Beyond* by Jan Krentz – text book for class (available for pre-order / purchase – $28 retail; CA sales tax applies within state of CA) Print, hole punch, and place in your 3-ring notebook: Bonus pages—Sewing Broken Star units (provides clarification, & will serve as notes, following in-class presentations.)
fast2cut "Fussy Cutter" 45º diamond ruler set (available for trial and purchase in class if desired) - excellent for "fussy cutting" motifs ($25 retail; CA sales tax applies within state of CA)
Pre-cut fabrics for star and background – bring all fabrics, including scraps.
Sewing machine with filled bobbins, remember power cords & foot pedal! Sewing extension table that fits your machine.
Quarter-inch presser foot, standard foot, and walking foot if you own one (some machines do not stitch well with a quarter-inch foot. Switching to either of the other two feet can improve the quality of your stitching.)
Sewing thread to blend with fabric – medium shade (do not select hand quilting thread)
Size 10/12 (70/80) sharp, topstitch or quilting machine needles (not universal point)
Rotary cutter with new blade (45mm medium or 60mm large cutter size)
Self-healing rotary cutting mat (18" x 24")
Stiletto, skewer or similar tool	seam ripper	Sewing scissors or thread snips	paper scissors
Sewing pins – glass ball head, fine .5 shaft pins are best for matching seams (preferred instead of heavy-weight quilting pins with plastic heads)
Name Tag	pencil / pen for notes	colored pencils to mark on fabric or color chart	pencil sharpener
3-ring binder for supply list, paste-up & class handout sheets
3-5 colored pencils for marking fabric / pencil sharpener / white or silver marking pencil for dark fabrics
Quilter's Quick Quarter tool or similar seam marking tool (available to test in class, or purchase at a nominal price)
Sharpie marker – fine and / or extra fine (twin tip Sharpies are wonderful!)
Iron (in class, share 1 iron between 3 or 4 students)
72" x 72" piece of flannel, batting or flannel-backed plastic tablecloth for design wall surface
200-300 safety pins to secure project to flannel for safe transport
Heavy-duty 3-prong extension cord and power strip
1 piece fine sandpaper or sandpaper board (used in applique and other quilting projects)

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES: (recommended, not mandatory for class)

4 pieces – 1 1/4" PVC pipe, cut into equal lengths for table leg extensions (slip the pipes onto the tubular legs of a standard banquet table. The extensions elevate the table to a better height to eliminate back strain in class. I am 5'6" and my extensions are 11" high.) OR Bed Raisers (inexpensive, purchased in the laundry or hardware section at Walmart or Home Depot)
digital camera / smart phone camera – optional but strongly recommended to be used as a design tool in class
reading glasses	inflatable or foam chair cushion	Ott light or desk lamp	2 rubber door stops to tilt your machine toward yourself in class
Please arrive and set up 30 minutes before class starts. I want you to get the most from your day, because I have lots of great information to share!

Broken Star design

Broken Star design (with set-in Y seams) layout & Coloring Page

Fabric Requirements – Y seam variation
Fabric 1 –Background	3–3 1/2 yards	20 – 9" squares 4 – 2" x 65" borders (or 7 – 2" wide selvage to selvage strips, seamed end-to-end) 2 – 13 1/4" squares cut twice diagonally to yield 8 triangles
Fabric 2 – 45°diamonds	1–2 yards	8** – 6.5" 45° diamonds (cut using the fast2cut Fussy Cutter diamond ruler)
Fabric 3 – 45°diamonds	2–3 yards	16** – 6.5" 45° diamonds (using the fast2cut Fussy Cutter diamond ruler)
		Jan's Note: you can use any number of fabrics for the 32 diamonds - Create your own color placement to create your own custom design. Yardage is generous and will vary according to the print and the fussy cutting from specific portions of the printed design.
Fabric 4 – outer border	1–2 yards	4 – 4 1/2" w X 276" linear inches for outside borders	(sew shorter fabric lengths end-to-end to create borders of adequate length)
Fabric 5 – contrasting trim	1/2–3/4 yds	optional trim to outline central star / 45° diamonds or border	cut in class

AFTER CLASS: Print for your class handout: Seam Calibration page; Lone Star Calculation pages; How to Draw a Trapezoid;

Broken Star design (without set-in Y seams) layout & Coloring Page

Fabric Requirements – NON Y seam variation
Fabric 1 –Background	2 1/2 –3 yards	4 – 2" x 65" borders (or 7 – 2" wide selvage to selvage strips, seamed end-to-end) 16 – 9 3/8" squares; cut once diagonally to yield 32 triangles. 16 – 6 7/8" squares; cut once diagonally to yield 32 triangles.
Fabric 2 – 45°diamonds	1–2 yards	8** – 6.5" 45° diamonds (cut using the fast2cut Fussy Cutter diamond ruler)
Fabric 3 – 45°diamonds	2–3 yards	16** – 6.5" 45° diamonds (using the fast2cut Fussy Cutter diamond ruler)
		Jan's Note: you can use any number of fabrics for the 32 diamonds - Create your own color placement to create your own custom design. Yardage is generous and will vary according to the print and the fussy cutting from specific portions of the printed design.
Fabric 4 – outer border	1–2 yards	4 – 4 1/2" w X 276" linear inches for outside borders	(sew shorter fabric lengths end-to-end to create borders of adequate length)
Fabric 5 – contrasting trim	1/2–3/4 yds	optional trim to outline central star / diamonds or border	cut in class